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Articles
1-100 out of 100 article(s)
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Author |
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Date |
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| Great leaders for great schools: this five-district professional learning community is having a positive influence on school culture, teaching practices and student achievement. |
Leon, Ronald J.; Davis, Stephen H. |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
2517 |
| Creating healthy and livable communities for our next generation. |
Adams, Jodie |
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Aug 1, 2009 |
421 |
| A permanent crisis? |
Kerchner, Charles Taylor |
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May 1, 2009 |
2798 |
| Students lose in-school cultural support program. |
McLaughlin, Catherine |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
796 |
| Washington's bold reformer: a young school chancellor takes D.C. by storm. |
Schachter, Ron |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
2712 |
| Spicing up the governing stew. |
Eadie, Doug |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
793 |
| Feeding the Superintendent's mind, body, spirit: the leader's attention to personal wellness influences an organization's effectiveness. |
Palmer, Judith A. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
1763 |
| High-needs situations. |
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Brief article |
Aug 1, 2008 |
84 |
| Cost-cutting measures to impact workers, schools. |
Wiedemann, Liz |
Brief article |
Jul 7, 2008 |
91 |
| Don't get teed off, tee off at Chamber-hosted event. |
Chambers, Heather |
Brief article |
Jun 23, 2008 |
63 |
| The third way. |
Peterson, Julie; Meranus, Jordan |
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Jun 22, 2008 |
351 |
| Charter school founder blames state for closing: inadequate support cited for shutdown of Franklin school. |
Dornin, Chris |
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Jun 20, 2008 |
612 |
| Two years later, Washoe's baby takes major steps. |
Eadie, Doug |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
734 |
| A systemic evolution toward better outcomes. |
Trigg, Tom |
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Mar 1, 2008 |
875 |
| Voters give passing grade to $179m school bond. |
Wiedemann, Liz |
Brief article |
Feb 18, 2008 |
130 |
| District pulls high-wire act with downtown performing arts school. |
Clough, Richard |
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Jan 28, 2008 |
706 |
| A new model for district office organization: at Napa Valley USD, district staff approach The result is an authentic supportive relationship with school sites, and a focus on student learning. |
Glaser, John; Toscano, Elena |
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Jan 1, 2008 |
2080 |
| Teaming up for teaching and learning: Instructional Leadership Teams are helping this district refocus the role of the principal to improve teaching and learning, and to develop leadership capacity through coaching and professional learning. |
Seaton, Mike; Emmett, Rae Etta; Welsh, Kevin; Petrossian, Alice |
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Jan 1, 2008 |
2709 |
| Stop me if you've heard this one before. |
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Brief article |
Oct 26, 2007 |
259 |
| The Del Mar Union School District dedicated newly opened Ocean Air Elementary School on Sept. 27. |
Schweizer, Andrew |
Brief article |
Oct 15, 2007 |
82 |
| "Let 'em cheat": don't ban the iPods--change the tests. |
Kinnaman, Daniel E. |
Viewpoint essay |
Jun 1, 2007 |
668 |
| Technology. |
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Apr 26, 2007 |
346 |
| Education reform. |
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Brief article |
Mar 29, 2007 |
115 |
| Extreme school makeover: career academy edition: sometimes a good school can become an even better one with a career academy makeover. |
Thurman, Susan |
Cover story |
Jan 1, 2007 |
2124 |
| Texas--The Brownsville Independent School District has experienced a sudden surge of interest in dual enrollment, which gives students both high school and college credit for completing college-level work. |
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Brief article |
Nov 1, 2006 |
106 |
| From battleground to common ground: religion in the public schools doesn't need to be a flash point for controversy if your district has crafted policies and exercises them. |
Haynes, Charles C. |
Cover story |
Oct 1, 2006 |
4138 |
| Out is in: more districts are hiring outside firms for everything from after-school tutoring to writing curricula. |
Vogel, Carl |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
2149 |
| Online fundraising: districts are turning to the Internet for creative fundraising. |
Dyrli, Odvard Egil |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
585 |
| Reinventing the square wheel: is your district choking the potential out of exciting new technologies? |
Stager, Gary |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
1015 |
| Partners for life. |
Ullman, Ellen |
Organization overview |
Oct 1, 2006 |
537 |
| The Chicago team: distributed leadership, nontraditional partnerships and innovative alternatives are transforming the Chicago Public Schools. |
Schachter, Ron |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
3076 |
| Pressing matters. |
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Brief article |
Sep 15, 2006 |
127 |
| School rules. |
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Sep 4, 2006 |
586 |
| Creating sustainable reform: five urban districts implement models for continuous improvement and lasting change. |
Spangler, David |
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Sep 1, 2006 |
2818 |
| Dangerous words. |
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Brief article |
Sep 1, 2006 |
49 |
| Create your own Aspiring Administrators Symposium: here are eight quick and easy steps to setting up a grow your own administrator program to help your district fill open positions with qualified administrators. |
Ryder, Marilou |
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Sep 1, 2006 |
1293 |
| School reform. |
Sheppard, Barbara |
Brief article |
Aug 28, 2006 |
73 |
| Going green, making sense. |
D'Orio, Wayne |
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Aug 1, 2006 |
605 |
| Hope for low-performing high schools. |
Fleigler, Caryn |
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Jul 1, 2006 |
450 |
| Who influences educational decisions? |
Ross, Susan A. |
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Jun 22, 2006 |
2877 |
| Rural creativity: a study of district mandated online professional development. |
Johnson, Cynthia Steve |
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Jun 22, 2006 |
4402 |
| Targeting sportsmanship: taming uncivil behavior, especially by parents in the stands, is becoming an unavoidable initiative in school districts. |
Kenney, Linda Chion |
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Jun 1, 2006 |
5790 |
| Steroids: to test or to educate? Several school districts find a will and a way to examine their athletes for illegal substance use. |
Lafee, Scott |
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Jun 1, 2006 |
3874 |
| Do-it-yourself online video: services such as PutFile and YouTube bring benefits and dangers to schools. |
Dyrli, Odvard Egil |
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Jun 1, 2006 |
620 |
| Instructional coaching: eight factors for realizing better classroom teaching through support, feedback and intensive, individualized professional learning. |
Knight, Jim |
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Apr 1, 2006 |
3130 |
| Applying the '70s rule' for at-risk intervention. |
Tenbusch, James P. |
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Apr 1, 2006 |
1248 |
| Educational issue. |
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Mar 13, 2006 |
627 |
| The mayor and education: Villaraigosa could bring about fundamental change in the Los Angeles Unified School District. |
Riordan, Richard J. |
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Mar 13, 2006 |
537 |
| The mayor alone should not drive the debate on schools. |
Rattray, David |
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Mar 13, 2006 |
625 |
| In the name of survival: the dual superintendency: one ambitious leader, two small neighboring districts. It's a popular tack in rural America for the preservation of proud communities. |
Beem, Kate |
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Mar 1, 2006 |
3593 |
| Using school as center for services is working; Georgia: Gainesville City School District. |
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Mar 1, 2006 |
570 |
| KIPP Foundation. |
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Brief article |
Feb 2, 2006 |
115 |
| Administrators must be clear on anti-discrimination. |
Pascopella, Angela |
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2006 |
200 |
| Pennsylvania district stops teaching ID. |
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Brief Article |
Feb 1, 2006 |
85 |
| Controlling construction costs: school districts of all sizes and economic status are vulnerable to overcharges and outright fraud. Here's how to keep your team as honest as possible. |
Sturgeon, Julie |
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Feb 1, 2006 |
2488 |
| Online textbooks becoming more popular. |
Ullman, Ellen |
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Feb 1, 2006 |
384 |
| Many students at Haviland Middle School in Hyde Park (NY) will use Saturday mornings for extra help in math. |
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Brief article |
Jan 26, 2006 |
83 |
| Three states create one assessment test. |
Ullman, Ellen |
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Jan 1, 2006 |
436 |
| Nitty-gritty data: with reams of numbers and test results at their fingertips, more district leaders are making decisions and positive changes across classrooms. |
Pascopella, Angela |
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Jan 1, 2006 |
2969 |
| Strength in numbers: seven districts have joined together to collaborate, share best practices and most of all, improve the education they offer their students. |
Schachter, Ron |
Cover Story |
Jan 1, 2006 |
3129 |
| Public school districts. |
Bengtson, Stacey |
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Dec 26, 2005 |
1779 |
| Hidden savings in your bus budget. |
Newby, Ruth |
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Dec 1, 2005 |
841 |
| Brookfield Public Schools: Connecticut School District uses website as the primary source of communications and manage their marketing message. finalsite enhances the management of BPS's branding, essence, and content delivery via the web through their On-Demand web services for Schools including School sites, teacher sites, athletics sites and more. |
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Dec 1, 2005 |
607 |
| District takeovers. |
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Brief Article |
Nov 1, 2005 |
250 |
| The college connection. |
Dalton, Aaron |
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Nov 1, 2005 |
609 |
| Education's toughest challenge. |
D'Orio, Wayne |
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Oct 1, 2005 |
506 |
| Reaching achievement. |
Esposito, Jennifer |
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Oct 1, 2005 |
628 |
| How do you spend your money? The majority of your district's budget is locked into fixed costs, so how do you decide where to cut? We asked and you answered. |
Sausner, Rebecca |
Cover Story |
Oct 1, 2005 |
3935 |
| Another weighty burden: how much responsibility do schools bear for addressing the obesity of their students? |
LaFee, Scott |
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Oct 1, 2005 |
4811 |
| Mending vending: administrators face a dilemma: retain sugary snacks or forfeit needed school funds. |
Sternberg, Ruth E. |
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Oct 1, 2005 |
3174 |
| Preparing minds for markets: a noted child advocate laments the redefining of learning in proprietary terms. |
Kozol, Jonathan |
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Oct 1, 2005 |
2713 |
| Building a learning community of senior staff. |
Schnitzer, Denise K. |
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Oct 1, 2005 |
778 |
| The legal toll of candor in personnel recommendations. |
Essex, Nathan L. |
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Oct 1, 2005 |
865 |
| Measuring your force. |
Gee, David E. |
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Oct 1, 2005 |
616 |
| Gifted education: deceived, denied and in crisis: why gifted ed still matters and what you can do to improve your district's offerings. |
Sausner, Rebecca |
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Sep 1, 2005 |
3425 |
| Early intervention: learn what smart districts are doing to identify students' learning disabilities and enhance instruction in pre-k. |
Fratt, Lisa |
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Sep 1, 2005 |
1728 |
| Cyberbullying: online bullying affects every school district. |
Dyrli, Odvard Egil |
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Sep 1, 2005 |
576 |
| The end of recess: higher standards are squeezing out playtime at schools throughout the country. Some educators not only disapprove, but they're fighting to restore recess to the school day. |
Schachter, Ron |
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Aug 1, 2005 |
3123 |
| No criminal wrongdoing found in Marmaduke School District. |
Friedman, Mark |
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Jul 4, 2005 |
569 |
| Turnaround principals: an unmistakable conclusion: site-level success stems from superintendent support. |
Butler, Alfred R., IV |
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Jun 1, 2005 |
4003 |
| Solutions in special education: smart districts use tech-based approaches to keep special education requirements from draining staff and budgets. |
Fratt, Lisa |
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Jun 1, 2005 |
1978 |
| Administrators follow the librarian's lead, from managing schedules to in-class assessments: Pennsylvania district is big on small handheld experimentation. |
Schachter, Ron |
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Jun 1, 2005 |
1738 |
| Financial scandals call for more training, scrutiny. |
Silverman, Fran |
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May 1, 2005 |
311 |
| Show and tell. |
Goldman, Jay P. |
Brief Article |
Nov 1, 2004 |
253 |
| Outside the ropes: superintendents from business and the military learn about system leadership informally and in seminars. |
LaFee, Scott |
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Nov 1, 2004 |
3921 |
| Hot potato in the school cafeteria: more districts outsource their food services, but some raise questions about personnel relations and savings. |
Beem, Kate |
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Sep 1, 2004 |
5000 |
| L.A. combats absenteeism. |
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Brief Article |
Sep 1, 2004 |
105 |
| New Orleans Superintendent gains powers but opposition intensifies. |
Silverman, Fran |
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Aug 1, 2004 |
292 |
| A little district that did: this school system's perfectionism has worked in carrying students and teachers out of a downward spiral. |
Franz, Janie |
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Aug 1, 2004 |
1338 |
| Differentiation in diverse settings: a consultants experiences in two similar school districts. |
Tomlinson, Carol Ann |
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Aug 1, 2004 |
5123 |
| Positive power: school counselors are often the first line of defense for solving behavior and academic problems. Why mandating elementary counselors and group counseling makes sense for your district. |
Pascopella, Angela |
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Jul 1, 2004 |
3016 |
| Browser-based library management slashes costs: Follett's destiny[TM]: centralized district library management cuts hardware needs by 97%, technical manpower by 87% Greenville. |
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Advertisement |
Jun 1, 2004 |
694 |
| Connecticut's caregiver: this leader has turned the nebulous concept of "caring" into a tangible crusade. |
Sturgeon, Julie |
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Jun 1, 2004 |
772 |
| The good the bad & the ugly: we asked. You answered. From a substance abuse transition program, to escalating health care costs to the trouble with "highly qualified teachers," your peers share the highs and lows of running a school district. |
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Cover Story |
Jun 1, 2004 |
1640 |
| Ahead of the curve: this California district owes its tech success not to bells and whistles, but to old fashioned vision and conviction. |
Millard, Elizabeth |
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Jun 1, 2004 |
2029 |
| The urbanization of suburban schools. |
Bernstein, Marc F. |
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May 1, 2004 |
936 |
| Growing up connected: these two Kansas districts are giving thousands of students handhelds, and seeing the rewards. |
Crane, Elizabeth |
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May 1, 2004 |
1847 |
| Crisis situations deserve more than a 'no comment'. |
Lester, Jessica |
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Mar 1, 2004 |
800 |
| Achieving alignment: the need for standards and assessments to work together to guide student learning has never been greater. Here's how schools can investigate and demonstrate alignment, and plan for and use the results of alignment studies. |
Ananda, Sri |
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Sep 1, 2003 |
3024 |
| It takes a district: No Child Left Behind has deepened the need to communicate effectively. This district's NCLB implementation plan includes a project chart that designates action items, the people who are responsible and key deadlines. |
Rosen, Karolee |
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Sep 1, 2003 |
1843 |
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